# Bat-fish! Nah-nah-nah-nah! Bat-Fish! With Link! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 9, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301 "2007-01-09T16:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/1 "2007-01-09T16:14:04Z")
Scientist names new fish after the Caped Crusader. [http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1181](http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1181) > [@](#): > > Ichthyologist Pablo Lehmann, of the Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, has named the species Otocinclus batmani in a paper in the current volume of the journal Neotropical Ichthyology. > > “The name batmani, alludes to Bob Kane’s hero Batman of the comic adventures, which had a bat shape for his symbol, referring to the single W- or bat-shaped vertical spot on the caudal fin”, wrote Lehmann. [IMAGE OF BAT-FISH](http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/images/batmani_1.jpg) [IMAGE OF “BAT LOGO” ON BAT-FISH.](http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/images/batmani2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/2 "2007-01-09T17:27:51Z")
:dubious: C’mon. That’s just a stretch. The [Bat Logo](http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i964777_.htm) is _not_ a “W”. They could have called this the “Wallyfish”, it would have made more sense! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/3 "2007-01-09T17:32:10Z")
Hmmm…carnivorious fish are a superstitous and cowardly lot. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/4 "2007-01-09T17:46:06Z")
I wonder how good it is when properly prepared? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/5 "2007-01-09T17:56:09Z")
[QUOTE=simster] I wonder how good it is when properly prepared? [/QUOTE] It’s unbeatable. Meanwhile, the bat-fish would ever team up with a sea robin to battle a clownfish. ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/6 "2007-01-09T17:56:17Z")
Is there a website when they compile all the new species findings? I’d go there everyday if there was. ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/7 "2007-01-09T18:07:41Z")
Damn. “when” = “where” I tried to catch that, but I’m a little slow on the draw this morning. I’m no daisy at all. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/8 "2007-01-09T18:26:18Z")
[QUOTE=Birdmonster] I’m no daisy at all. [/QUOTE] Well, _now_ we’re getting all Poison Ivy. 🆒😃 ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/9 "2007-01-09T18:38:22Z")
I thought the thread title said “batwich”. I’m kind of hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/10 "2007-01-09T19:18:01Z")
Holy Phylum Fiends, Batman!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/11 "2007-01-09T19:28:08Z")
[QUOTE=Swallowed My Cellphone] I thought the thread title said “batwich”. I’m kind of hungry. [/QUOTE] What kind of wine goes well with Bat? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/12 "2007-01-09T20:09:24Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] What kind of wine goes well with Bat? [/QUOTE] Sauvignon Bonk. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/13 "2007-01-09T20:26:14Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Hmmm…carnivorious fish are a superstitous and cowardly lot. [/QUOTE] Otocincli are algae-eaters, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/14 "2007-01-09T22:12:29Z")
“Quick, Robin–hand me the Bat-tartar sauce!” ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/15 "2007-01-09T22:47:33Z")
If you don’t quit messin’ with me, Batman, this fish is gonna be a sushi roll! ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bat-fish-nah-nah-nah-nah-bat-fish-with-link/387301/16 "2007-01-10T04:21:14Z")
Great. All we need is [another](http://www.swbg-adventurecamps.com/wild-world/safari/virtual-aquarium/batfish.htm) [batfish](http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fishfacts/fish/pteira.htm)